In a historic move, King Mohammed VI of Morocco has established October 31 as a new national holiday, named “Eid Al Wahda” – Unity Day.
This decision, announced by the Royal Cabinet, comes at a pivotal moment in the National Cause process: that of international recognition enshrined in Security Council Resolution 2797/2025 and the reaffirmation of a united, stable, and sovereign Morocco.
Fifty years after the Green March, Morocco is undergoing a major symbolic transformation that goes beyond commemoration to touch on the very essence of its national destiny.
The artificial dispute over the Sahara, undoubtedly one of the most persistent and fruitless issues in the contemporary history of the United Nations, is finally finding historical justification after exhausting generations of diplomats, soldiers, and men of faith.
For half a century, this conflict inherited from colonialism has absorbed considerable energy, fueled unnecessary antagonisms, slowed down Maghreb integration, and diverted brotherly peoples from their natural vocation: that of development, stability, and good neighborliness.
Just as the Green March was a stroke of strategic genius on the part of Hassan II, hailed by the entire world as an act of courageous and peaceful diplomacy, so too has the handling of the autonomy issue under the reign of Mohammed VI been a feat of patient, rational, and institutional work.
It has been a long-term endeavor, conducted without fanfare or triumphalism, but with methodical consistency in diplomacy, security, territorial development, and international education. It is this maturity of state, combined with the quiet strength of conviction, that has enabled Morocco to transform a national cause into a universal cause of sovereignty, justice, and unity.
The 50th anniversary celebrations will go ahead, but there will be no royal speech, a strong sign that the cycle of territorial reconquest is now complete.
The Unity Day takes over, marking the national calendar with a celebration of unity and national cohesion, signifying international recognition of the justice of Morocco’s cause and the beginning of a phase focused on unity of minds and hearts, particularly with our brothers in the Tindouf camps.
Where the March embodied justice, Unity embodies reconciliation and continuity.
Unity as a political and human horizon
Unity as a political and human horizon
In his speech on October 31, 2025, one hour after the historic vote on Resolution 2797, King Mohammed VI gave substance to this new phase.
In an address of great moral clarity, the Sovereign reached out to all Moroccans in the Tindouf camps, calling on them to “seize this historic opportunity to reunite with their loved ones and contribute to the development of their homeland within the bosom of a united Morocco.”
“In my capacity as King, guarantor of the rights and freedoms of citizens, I solemnly affirm that Moroccans are all equal, and that there is no difference between those who have returned from the Tindouf camps and their brothers living in the rest of the national territory.”
This message goes beyond simple territorial reconciliation: it aims to reunite hearts, families, and memories that have long been separated by the mirages of conflict.
King Mohammed VI thus places unity as a shared horizon, not as a national claim.
The unity of the Kingdom becomes a model of cohesion, and the unity of the Maghreb a strategic necessity.
Morocco, strong in its stability and legitimacy, extends a hand to a neighbor called upon to redefine its relationship with reality and free itself from the logic of the past.
